
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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• Diesel engine equipped vehicle:
Insert the ignition key into the key cylinder and turn it to
the
“ON”
position without depressing the accelerator
pedal. As soon as the glow indicator (
) goes out, turn
the key to the
“START”
position to start the engine.
• Gasoline engine equipped vehicle:
Turn the ignition key to
“ON”
position and check the ap-
propriate warning lights are operating.
5. Release the key when the engine starts. If your vehicle is
equipped with a manual transmission and is engaged
at neutral (N), it is ok to release the clutch pedal when
the engine runs.
6. Warm up the engine properly according to the ambient
temperature.
7. Make sure that there are no persons or obstacles in the
danger area around the vehicle.
8. Release the parking brake.
9.
• Automatic transmission equipped vehicle
Keep the brake pedal depressed and shift into the
“D”
position. Make sure that the position indicator of
“D”
comes on. Slowly release the brake pedal to begin
moving.
• Manual transmission equipped vehicle
Keep the brake pedal and clutch pedal depressed and
shift into the
“1”
position. Release the brake pedal and
gradually depress the accelerator while slowly releasing
the clutch to begin moving.
STARTING THE ENGINE AND DRIVING OFF THE VEHICLE
1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Make sure that there are no persons or obstacles in the
dangerous area around the vehicle.
3.
• Automatic transmission equipped vehicle
Move the selector lever to the
“P”
position and depress
the brake pedal.
• Manual transmission equipped vehicle
Move the gearshift lever to the Neutral position and fully
depress the brake pedal and the clutch pedal.
Depress the brake pedal when the selector lever is at the
“P”
position. Never depress the accelerator pedal.
WARNING
The engine with an automatic transmission equipped in a vehicle
can be started only when the selector lever is at the
“P”
or
“N”
position. The engine with a manual transmission equipped in a ve-
hicle can be started only when the clutch pedal is fully depressed.
Do not turn the ignition key to the
“START”
position while the
engine is running. It could result in serious start motor damage.
CAUTION
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